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flashing

[flash-ing] / ˈflæʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
ablaze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aflame aglow
WEAK
brilliant gleaming glowing incandescent luminous radiant refulgent sparkling
Antonyms
WEAK
dark dim dull unexcited
ADJECTIVE
beaming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
incandescent
STRONG
gleaming glistening glittering glowing scintillating sparkling
WEAK
bright brilliant clinquant effulgent fulgent lambent lucent luminous refulgent
Antonyms
STRONG
dull
WEAK
frowning sad sullen ugly unhappy
ADJECTIVE
bright
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blazing brilliant dazzling glistening glittering golden intense luminous radiant shimmering shiny silvery sparkling sunny vivid
WEAK
ablaze aglow alight argent auroral beaming burning burnished coruscating effulgent fulgent fulgid glaring gleaming glossy illuminated illumined incandescent irradiated lambent light lighted limpid lustrous mirrorlike moonlit phosphorescent polished relucent resplendent scintillating sunlit twinkling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy dark dim dull gloomy
WEAK
black depressed depressing doleful dreary dusky horrible murky normal obscure pale pastel somber stupid threatening typical unaware unhappy unintelligent unpromising
ADJECTIVE
fast
Synonyms
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agile brisk hot nimble quick rapid swift
STRONG
accelerated active dashing electric fleet fleeting flying hurried racing ready snap split-second winged
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PDQ blue streak breakneck double-time expeditious expeditive hairtrigger hasty hypersonic in a jiffy in nothing flat lickety split like a bat out of hell like all get out like crazy like mad on the double posthaste presto pronto screamin' snappy speedball supersonic velocious
Antonyms
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clumsy slow
STRONG
dull
WEAK
plodding tardy unhurried
ADJECTIVE
fulgent
Synonyms
WEAK
bright brilliant luminous radiant shining
ADJECTIVE
irradiant
Synonyms
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ablaze aglow alight argent auroral beaming beamy blazing brilliant burning burnished coruscating dazzling effulgent fulgent fulgid glaring gleaming glistening glittering glossy golden illuminated illumined incandescent intense irradiated lambent light lighted limpid lucent luminous lustrous mirrorlike moonlit phosphorescent polished radiant refulgent relucent resplendent scintillating shimmering shiny silvery sparkling sunlit sunny twinkling vivid
ADJECTIVE
light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bright luminous rich shiny sunny
STRONG
burnished clear fluorescent glossy glowing polished shining
WEAK
ablaze aglow brilliant cloudless lambent lucent lustrous phosphorescent radiant refulgent resplendent scintillant unclouded unobscured vivid well-lighted well-lit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dark dull obscure
WEAK
darkened difficult dim dusky
ADJECTIVE
lucent
Synonyms
WEAK
ablaze aglow alight argent auroral beaming beamy blazing brilliant burning burnished coruscating dazzling effulgent fulgent fulgid glaring gleaming glistening glittering glossy golden illuminated illumined incandescent intense irradiant irradiated lambent light lighted limpid luminous lustrous mirrorlike moonlit phosphorescent polished radiant refulgent relucent resplendent scintillating shimmering shiny silvery sparkling sunlit sunny twinkling vivid
ADJECTIVE
meteoric
Synonyms
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dazzling ephemeral fleeting momentary overnight rapid spectacular speedy swift transient
Antonyms
WEAK
slow
ADJECTIVE
momentary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
short-lived temporary transitory
WEAK
cursory dreamlike ephemeral evanescent flitting flying fugacious fugitive gone in flash hasty impermanent impulsive in wink of an eye instantaneous like lightning passing quick shifting short spasmodic summary transient vanishing volatile
Antonyms
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lasting lengthy long-lived permanent
WEAK
long-lasting staying
ADJECTIVE
scintillating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brilliant dazzling exciting lively sparkling
STRONG
animated gleaming glimmering glinting glittering shining smart twinkling
WEAK
clever ebullient sprightly witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull
WEAK
blah
ADJECTIVE
sparkling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animated bright brilliant dazzling glistening glittering lively scintillating shimmering shining spirited starry
STRONG
bubbling bubbly effervescent mantling twinkling
WEAK
coruscant fizzy glistering impassioned lambent scintillant vigorous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic dark depressed dispirited dull gloomy lethargic normal stupid typical unaware unhappy unintelligent
STRONG
flat
WEAK
matte
NOUN
exhibitionism
Synonyms
STRONG
immodesty
WEAK
exposing oneself indecent exposure self-display showing off
NOUN
indecent exposure
Synonyms
WEAK
exhibitionism public indecency

Example Sentences

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As the UN Secretary General António Guterres has put it, "every key climate indicator is flashing red".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The blue-haired singer leaped onto the stage — wearing a short poofy dress and tall boots — accompanied by a drummer and a multi-instrumentalist with a lot of flashing lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s fueling the A.I. bubble, it’s coming to your retirement portfolio—and it’s flashing a lot of warning signs right now.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He was a 25-year-old tinkering with self-tanners, but all the intrigue and action seemed to be around the lab next door, with its strange music, flashing lights and tinfoil covering the porthole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"I'm building a butterfly mobile to hang over my bed," Bess said, her blue eyes flashing.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene